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ARCarron Fly.io outage – resolved

I tried out Fly.io and deployed a little test app. I couldn't even access the app, because they put it onto a server that was under "emergency maintenance" and had been that way for twelve days.

ARCarron CSS @property and the new style

Shhh, don't tell him that.

ARCarron CSS @property and the new style

Good news! You can with the Web Animations API.

ARCarron Patina and Intimacy

After reading the original post I was reminded of the article you shared and went to go check if it was the same guy.

Definitely a good read!

ARCarron Pro chefs debate cooking tips and tricks

It's wild how unscientific this video was, and how all of them were basically going off of their gut feelings for answers.

ARCarron My friends Instagram was hacked and deep-fake videos posted in less than 6 hours

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3g8wb/hacker-got-my-texts-1...

ARCarron Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production

But it's not eating meat that's making you lose weight, it's cutting out all the carbs you'd normally eat...

ARCarron Ask HN: What's your latest failed side project and why?

I love this idea! I was recently trying to scrounge up information for the primary about who these local candidates were using Ballotpedia, but a lot of them had no website, or if they did it was it was _terrible_(both visually and information-wise).

It was honestly a lot of effort to determine who to vote for.

ARCarron When will Google shut down Stadia?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Now

"PlayStation Now (PS Now) is a cloud gaming subscription service developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment."

ARCarron Show HN: YouTube Code Along Editor

Trendy font choices!

ARCarron In defense of functional CSS

I tried using Tachyons for a project and it really broke down when I needed to make really custom components.

For instance, one component was a cropping viewport that had to be a set height and width. There really isn't any solution for that other than adding a very specific utility class, or creating a semantic class.

ARCarron A Dutch first: Ingenious BMW theft attempt

Well the call center said it was a break-in or an accident. I'm sure the Amsterdam police would come if it was an accident and someone could have been injured.

ARCarron Mylo: A leather-like material made from mycelium

"We will undertake a full lifecycle analysis of Mylo™ prior to large scale commercial rollout, and we look forward to sharing those findings with the world."

I'm assuming this also means finding out how long 'til it disintegrates.

ARCarron Ask HN: Poor dating options for heterosexual men in the Bay area?

I've read all your comments on here OP, and it seems like you know what the correct answer is: stay on the East Coast. Even if you do move back to the Bay, then you're going to feel discouraged in your dating efforts and that will probably be reflective in how your dates go.

ARCarron The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex

I want to help with transcribing this.

ARCarron Show HN: Enviar.io – Real estate landing pages

You used the wrong URL.

ARCarron Show HN: Gutenberg – A static site engine as a single executable

Because the "Docs" link at the top goes to a blank page that then redirects you to the installation page.

ARCarron Steam Inventory Helper Now Requesting EVERY SINGLE HTTP Request

This isn't an official Valve extension.

ARCarron Venmo is offering users an physical debit card

But why a ball of dough?

ARCarron Why I am moving to Cleveland

A lot to offer in what way?

ARCarron A note on programmer salaries

It has the dates right there...2 years each is looks like.

ARCarron Blue Apron Tumbles After Losing Customers in Second Quarter

To expand on this: It helps with timing things (no need to rush to chop something) and also helps ensure you're organized and have all of your ingredients.

ARCarron Benefits of a Lifestyle Business

After reading the article, that doesn't seem to be the case.

ARCarron Website load and speed analyzer

What are you supposed to do about image alt text when the image is purely decorative, like a border?

This complains about alt="".

ARCarron Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture

I don't see how getting an email about the person you're supporting is spam.

ARCarron 80-year Harvard study has been showing how to live a healthy and happy life

The original post said "healthy" relationships.

ARCarron ‘F for Fake’: Orson Welles' masterpiece of oddball art cinema

This is definitely the best scene. Everybody should watch this.

ARCarron After big layoffs SoundCloud founder says its strategy is to ‘take back control’

Oh, you're right. I'm mistaken.

For some reason I assumed there was a buy link on the preview tracks people put up.